Senior Cost Manager - Industrial & Manufacturing Construction

Senior Cost Manager - Industrial & Manufacturing Construction

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. We work with clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, transforming outcomes that improve people’s lives. We deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programs, turning challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include program, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. We are majority‑owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real‑estate services and investment firm. Together, Turner & Townsend and CBRE provide clients with premier program, project and cost management offerings worldwide.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to act as the key day‑to‑day client interface, ensuring objectives are met through the delivery of a value‑added cost management service on a large‑scale industrial construction program, including advanced manufacturing facilities and associated infrastructure.

To be successful, you must have strong communication skills, be comfortable in a client‑facing role, be self‑motivated, driven, and able to work independently and within a team while providing leadership and direction aligned with company values.

• Estimating and negotiating change orders across a complex, multi‑package construction program.
• Provide estimate and cost planning, including producing and presenting final cost plans for large industrial facilities.
• Review and collaborate with design teams and general contractors in developing and validating cost estimates.
• Reconcile design and scope changes and ensure contractor data accuracy across multiple work streams.
• Engage with contractors and project stakeholders to gather progress updates and maintain accurate cost forecasts.
• Prepare written commentary and executive summaries on contractor submissions and monthly reporting deliverables.
• Coordinate all sources of cost data, including contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and design teams.
• Inform and drive engineering and design decisions based on real‑time cost impacts.
• Work proactively to resolve scheduling and commercial challenges on large‑scale construction works.
• Manage cost checks, valuations, and financial controls across major industrial and infrastructure components.
• Support post‑contract cost variance management and formal change control processes.
• Oversee cost impact assessments, contingency management, and commitment tracking logs.
• Prepare funding reports and participate in value engineering sessions to optimize cost without compromising performance.
• Develop and maintain cost plans through design milestones, ensuring alignment with project budgets.
• Provide commercial input to design development and value engineering exercises.
• Review contractor pricing and lead negotiations to ensure fair and market‑aligned contract values.
• Perform quantity surveying, cost control, and change management throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure cost auditing, validation processes, and financial governance are effectively implemented.
• Produce and present monthly cost reports to stakeholders.
• Ensure final accounts are negotiated and closed out in a timely manner.
• Compile benchmark cost data from major industrial construction projects.
• Support team development through mentoring and collaboration.
• Demonstrate leadership excellence in service delivery aligned with company standards.
• Manage financial performance using internal systems, including margin tracking and forecasting.
• Implement business systems and methodologies to ensure consistent best practices.
• Promote a collaborative, high‑performance culture across teams and stakeholders.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, where applicable.

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 5–7 years of experience in cost management, quantity surveying, or project controls within the construction industry.
• Experience delivering cost management on large, complex industrial or infrastructure projects.
• Consultancy experience preferred.
• Knowledge of procurement strategies, value engineering, and cost control methodologies.
• RICS accreditation or working towards certification is preferred.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to operate in a client‑facing role.

Turner & Townsend is an equal‑opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

All applicant information will be kept confidential in accordance with EEO guidelines.